{{About|the school in Southend-on-Sea||Thorpe Hall (disambiguation){{!}}Thorpe Hall}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Use British English|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox school | name = Thorpe Hall School | image = | image_size = 220px | coordinates = {{coord|51.54755|0.75855|type:edu_region:GB_dim:100|format=dec|display=inline,title}} | motto = | established = | type = Other independent school | religious_affiliation = | president = | head_label = | head = | r_head_label = | r_head = | chair_label = | chair = | founder = | specialist = | address = Wakering Road | city = Southend-on-Sea | county = Essex | country = UK | postal_code = SS1 3RD | ofsted = | urn = 115402 | staff = | enrolment = | gender = Coeducational | lower_age = 2 | upper_age = 16 | houses = | colours = | publication = | website = {{URL|www.thorpehall.southend.sch.uk}} }}
'''Thorpe Hall School''' is a coeducational independent school in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The school is a member of the Independent Schools Council.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.isc.co.uk/schools/england/essex/southend-on-sea/thorpe-hall-school|work=Independent Schools Council|title=Thorpe Hall School|accessdate=11 July 2015}}</ref> The school admits students from age 2–16.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thorpehall.southend.sch.uk/|title=Thorpe Hall School|website=www.thorpehall.southend.sch.uk|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-06-01}}</ref> The curriculum broadly follows the National Curriculum for England. The school also offers means tested bursaries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thorpehall.southend.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/THS-Trust-Accounts-31-Aug-2016.pdf|title=THORPE HALL SCHOOL TRUST ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2016|date=24 March 2017|publisher=Rickard Luckin Limited}}</ref>
== Facilities == Facilities include a nursery with outdoor learning area, a wilderness area, three purpose built classroom blocks, a Design and Technology workshop, an Art Studio, a Food and Textiles Studio, a fully-equipped Theatre seating 250 people,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thorpehall.southend.sch.uk/curriculum/drama/|title=Drama – Thorpe Hall School|website=www.thorpehall.southend.sch.uk|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-06-01}}</ref> 11 acres of land including a 7-acre sports field.
A new £2m Sports Hall broke ground in January 2018 and as was opened in November 2018 by Olympic Gymnast Max Whitlock MBE<ref>{{Cite web|title=Max Whitlock opens Thorpe Hall's brand new £2.4million sports centre|url=https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/17254865.max-whitlock-opens-thorpe-halls-brand-new-2-4million-sports-centre/|access-date=2020-10-21|website=Echo|language=en}}</ref>
== History == Thorpe Hall School first opened with a cohort of six boys in 1925. Rev. E.D. de Russet was Headmaster from 1925 to 1930. Mr Benjamin Young was Principal and Headmaster from 1956 to 1971. The Current Headteacher, Mr Andrew Hampton, was elected Chair of the Independent Schools Association in 2014 for one year<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thorpehall.southend.sch.uk/2013/09/andrew-hampton-elected-chair-of-isa/|title=Andrew Hampton Elected Chair of ISA – Thorpe Hall School|website=www.thorpehall.southend.sch.uk|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-06-01}}</ref> and elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.{{Citation needed|date=June 2017}}
In 2016 the school applied to the Southend Borough Council to improve its sports facilities. This included the building of a new sports hall.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/14306068.display/|title=Private Southend school applies for new sports hall|website=Echo|language=en|access-date=2017-06-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thorpehall.southend.sch.uk/news/sports-hall-project/|title=Sports Hall Project – Thorpe Hall School|website=www.thorpehall.southend.sch.uk|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-06-01}}</ref>
== Notable alumni == Notable attendees of the school include TV presenter Rachel Riley,<ref>{{cite web|website=Thorpe Hall Website|url=http://thorpehall.site-street.co.uk/page.php?main=16&news=33|title=More Success for Rachel Riley}}</ref> musician James Bourne and actors Sam Strike and Joe Gallucci.<ref>{{Cite web|last=King|first=Mel|date=2020-11-14|title=The Essex school where Rachel Riley and a Busted singer were pupils|url=https://www.essexlive.news/news/celebs-tv/essex-school-rachel-riley-busted-4697072|access-date=2022-01-17|website=EssexLive|language=en}}</ref>
== Reputation == The school was ranked among the top 100 Preparatory Schools by The Sunday Times for excellent SAT's results in 2015, 2016 and 2017 <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thorpehall.southend.sch.uk/2015/11/sunday-times-top-100-independent-prep-schools-2015/|title=Sunday Times Top 100 Independent Prep Schools 2015 – Thorpe Hall School|website=www.thorpehall.southend.sch.uk|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-06-01}}</ref> It has been recognised with awards from the Independent Schools Association for Excellence & Innovation in Senior Provision in 2016, Excellence & Innovation in Early Years in 2017,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-11-20|title=Thorpe Hall Wins ISA Award for Early Years Excellence|url=https://www.thorpehall.southend.sch.uk/2017/11/thorpe-hall-wins-isa-award-for-early-years-excellence/|access-date=2020-10-21|website=Thorpe Hall School|language=en-GB}}</ref> Pupils' Mental Health and Wellbeing in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-11-14|title=All Smiles with National Mental Health and Wellbeing Award Win|url=https://www.thorpehall.southend.sch.uk/2019/11/all-smiles-with-national-mental-health-and-wellbeing-award-win/|access-date=2020-10-21|website=Thorpe Hall School|language=en-GB}}</ref> The school competes in many sporting events around the UK through links with the Southend Primary Schools Sports Association and the Independent Schools Association.
In 2014, the deputy head at the time, Martin Goldberg,<ref>{{cite web|website=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-30623060|title=Southend teacher Martin Goldberg 'betrayed' school}}</ref> was found dead in his home by police officers investigating child pornography allegations.<ref>{{cite web|website=Echo News|url=https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/11540979.paedophile-teacher-martin-goldberg-from-thorpe-hall-school-showered-with-pupils/|title=Paedophile teacher Martin Goldberg from Thorpe Hall School 'showered with pupils'}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/oct/01/thorpe-hall-school-parents-anger-essex-police-martin-goldberg-failings|title=Thorpe Hall parents angry at Essex police over Martin Goldberg failings}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=International Business Times|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/martin-goldberg-dead-thorpe-hall-school-teacher-spied-boys-changing-room-1467868|title=Martin Goldberg: Dead Thorpe Hall School Teacher Spied on Boys' Changing Room}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex|url=https://www.essex.pfcc.police.uk/news/pcc-statement-on-essex-police-investigation-into-martin-goldberg/|title=PCC STATEMENT ON ESSEX POLICE INVESTIGATION INTO MARTIN GOLDBERG}}</ref>
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